#78342 08-08-2008 06:49 AM | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 794 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | OP  "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 794 | Rita (azcallin on the forum) is having her surgery today....a partial maxillectomy for SCC. She is not certain of the extent of the surgery. That will be determined by a CT done immediately before the surgery.
Rita has great family support, with children ranging from their twenties to a 3-year-old, so she will be well taken care of.
I'll post if I hear from any of them, and I know that her new family here will hold her in their special thoughts today.
Marieka, thanks for reminding us of Rita's surgery. I didn't mean to hi-jack the thread, but it had gotten to 5 pages and seemed to need refreshing. I'm glad that YOU are doing well. We maxie girls have to stick together!
XOX
Last edited by August; 08-08-2008 06:49 AM.
Colleen--T-2N0M0 SCC dx'd 12/28/05...Hemi-maxillectomy, partial palatectomy, neck dissection 1/4/06....clear margins, neg. nodes....no radiation, no chemo....Cancer-free at 4 years!
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Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 794 | Rita's sister called me tonight to say that they would appreciate your prayers.....that Rita had not recovered after anaesthesia like they had expected, and that she was receiving blood. She is anemic, so maybe they are just trying to boost her rbc. I hope that's it. I hope that tomorrow is a better day. Her sister did not know much about what tissue they had removed. She will know more tomorrow.
XO
Colleen--T-2N0M0 SCC dx'd 12/28/05...Hemi-maxillectomy, partial palatectomy, neck dissection 1/4/06....clear margins, neg. nodes....no radiation, no chemo....Cancer-free at 4 years!
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Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Rita,
You can do it, just like that Little Red Train going up that awful hill.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 | She will have my prayers and I hope I can give her some of my BS to help her along the recovery road.
Since posting this. UPMC, Pittsburgh, Oct 2011 until Jan. I averaged about 2 to 3 surgeries a week there. w Can't have jaw made as bone is deteroriating steaily that is left in jaw. Mersa is to blame. Feeding tube . Had trach for 4mos. Got it out April.
--- Passed away 5/14/14, will be greatly missed by everyone here
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Hoping and praying that Rita gets better. Please give an update when you can.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | | | | | Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 309 Platinum Member (300+ posts) | | Platinum Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 309 | hi all and thank you for your prayers, i am logged in at the hospital on the laptop, i am doing ok had a scare this morning with a bad bleed but it eased up before they did another transfusion, during surgery i lost too much blood so they did a transfusion then. i cannot swallow yet ,,, trying but cant. will get there i am sure ... cannot talk very well yet cuz of the pain but using a pen and paper have a splitting migraine so i want to get right off of here but wanted to give you an update, not sute what day they will let me go home - at first they said today now they said maybe tomorrow or monday ... so no idea thanks all and take care. will send another update another time.
Rita - Age 44
wife, mother of 4 - ages 3,16,21,24 & grandma to 1
(R upper) Maxillectomy 8/8/08 - UW / Seattle, WA.
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"Those who think by the inch and speak by the yard, should be kicked by the foot."
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Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 309 | oh forgot!
they took everything behind the tooth next to (behind) canine
and did not have to screw in prosthetic as thought which i was happy about
Rita - Age 44
wife, mother of 4 - ages 3,16,21,24 & grandma to 1
(R upper) Maxillectomy 8/8/08 - UW / Seattle, WA.
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"Those who think by the inch and speak by the yard, should be kicked by the foot."
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Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,301 | Crossing fingers too for clear margins.
Great to get the update from the hospital.
History Leukoplakia bx 8/2006 SCC floor mouth T3N0M0- Verrucous Carcinoma.
14 hour 0p SCC-Right ND/excision/marginal mandibulectomy 9/2006, 4 teeth removed, flap from wrist, trach-ng 6 days- no chemo/rad.
6 ops and debulking (flap/tongue join) + bx's 2006-2012.
bx Jan 2012 Hyperkeratosis-Epithelial Dysplasia
24cm GIST tumour removed 8/2013. Indefinite Oral Chemo.
1/31/16 passed away peacefully surrounded by family
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Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 309 | thanks and amen
dr told us he will do radiation regardless because there are so many places for rogue cells to hide there in vessels and muscles etc ... but said hopefully bad effects will be minimal becaure it will be a pretty localized area...
but least we have 6 weeks tll then,
ok pain meds kickin in again so gonna try to go back to sleep
talk to you all later.
Rita
Rita - Age 44
wife, mother of 4 - ages 3,16,21,24 & grandma to 1
(R upper) Maxillectomy 8/8/08 - UW / Seattle, WA.
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"Those who think by the inch and speak by the yard, should be kicked by the foot."
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Rita:
Glad you posted an update, thank you. Its always good to hear from someone who has gone thru a medical procedure. Hope they got it all and the radiation will kill any chances of a return. Feel better soon.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive | | |
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